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Historical SocMy COLUMBIA 110 Gasconade County Republican Don't Forget To "Pledge To America' Volume 39, Number 22. OWENSVILLE, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, AP RIL 16, 1942. $1.50 Per Year In Advance BOOSTER CLUB HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION J. E. Hansen. New President; Membership Drive Will Start Next Week J. H. Hansen was elected President at the annual meeting of the Owensvllle - Booster Club last Friday night. He succeeds John R. Fisher who has been president for a number of years. Ferdinand Pleti was elected Vice-president, Henry Murray, Secretary, and Ralph Warden, Treasurer. C. E. Kllngner. John R. Fisher and Emll Depper-man were elected as members of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors met Wednesday evening, outlined plans and appointed committees for the coming year. A membership drive will be started next week and the goal this year was set at 180 members, the membership last year being 161. A. M. Fell was selected as Chairman of the membership committee, to be assisted by the following.: Mrs. Clara Suenkel, Mrs. T. E. Crowder, Mrs. H. W. Carpenter, Miss Alma Poppenhouse, Mrs. Walter Buchholz, Mrs. Pearl Mohesky, Miss Mabel Winter, Mrs. Herman Buchholz, Walter Uffman, Edgar Eichler, Bernard Pollock, Milford Winter, Virgil Crowder and B. 0. Dyhouse. Other committees appointed were as follows: Industrial H. W. Carpenter, chairman, Ed. R. Aufder Heide, A. F. Berger, Paul Engel-brecht and E. E. Smith. Entertainment Edmund Knehans, chairman, Edwin Depperman, Andrew Boesch, Oscar Hallemann and Brans-ford Collier. Civic Improvements Mrs. Wm. J. Aufder Heide, chairman, Mrs. F. W. Stukenbroeker and Mrs. H. H. Brlnkmann. Road Otto J. Koch, chairman, Wm. J. Aufder Heide and E. F. Hohen-street.The Board of Directors respectfully solicits the cooperation of all the citizens of Owensvllle. An appeal Is made to all to become members and work for the best interests of the town. The club has been Instrumental In securing employment for many of our citizens and their loyal support Is needed at all times in order to get the most benefit from the organization. DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF MRS. GUS POSET DIES Mr. and Mrs. Clem Shalemeyer and Mrs. Opal Hartman of St. Louis came here last Sunday to take Mr. and Mrs. Ous Posey of Route Two to St. Louis. Mrs. Ernie Quay, daughter-in-law of MrB. Posey had died Sunday at the Christian Hospital In St. Louis after a short Illness. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at the Krone Funeral Chapel In St. Louis ' and burial was made at the City Cemetery at Warrenton. Mrs. Quay, the former Olga Hy-den, was born In Iowa. She reached the age of 41 years. Surviving are her husband, two brothers, Edw. and Joe Hyden of St. Louis, and four sisters, Mrs. Elsie Grant, Miss Martha and Miss Gusta Hyden, and Mrs. Marie Backes of St. Louis. MEMORIAL SERVICE HT.T.Tl FOR WILBUR KIRCHHOFF A memorial service for Wilbur Albert Klrchholf, seaman first class, U. 8. Navy, was held Sunday at the Elltsville Lutheran Church. Members of the Manchester American Legion Post assisted with the services. Kirchhoff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kirchhoff of Labaddie. formerly of Tea, lost hla life in the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7. 1941. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Heldbrlnk, Laura, Mary Alice, Arnold, Edwin and Daniel Heldbrlnk of Rosebud attended the services. FREED OF MURDER CHARGE Mrs. E. W. Rousset received word Saturday that the court In Memphis, Tennessee, had reversed the decision In the trial of her sister, Mrs. L. R. House. Mrs. House was placed on trial last June on charges of murdering Walter L. Samples of Memphis. The decision was reversed as a result of an appeal trial and Mrs. House has been freed. THIRTY YEARS AGO Marriage licenses were Issued to H. H. Austerman and Ida Ebker, Rosebud; Aug. H. Ruegge and Emma Nlebruegge, Bay; Ben. Land-wehr and Etta Brlnkmann, Mt. Sterling; J. H. Stumph, LeBeouf and Letie A. Hassler, Canaan; and F. F. Schneider, Cooper Hill, and Clara M. Danuser, Bland. Henry Aufder Heide of Route One discovered a snake den last week. He worked more than half a day and killed 34 snakes of various kinds, the majority blacksnakes. The proposition to bond the town in the sum of $12,000 for waterworks failed again by a vote of 101 For; 49 Against. Bernard B. Baxter announced as candidate tor the office of Probate Judge. Frank Wetzel departed Wednesday for Lyons, Kansas, for a try-out with the Lyons baseball club in the Kansas State League. The worst catastrophe ever to happen to a steamship occurred Sunday night when the largest ship in the world, the Tltantic, went to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. The ship, 882 Vs feet long and 92 feet In breadth, was making her first trip between Liverpool and New York after being completed in England. 868 of the passengers and crew were saved but some 1300 perished. PETIT JURORS SELECTED FOR MAY TERM OF COURT The County Court convened at Hermann last Tuesday in an adjourned term. The following petit jurors for the May term of Circuit Court were selected. Boulware: Dewey Brlnkmann and Emll Stephan; alternates, Arthur Stephan and John Gilllg. Boeuf: Elmer Rousset and Albert Steinbeck; alternates, Edwin Winter and Walter Miller. Bourbois: W. N. Kinkeade and Hy. Peth; alternates, Martin Sorrell and S. H. Bacon. Canaan: H. M. Caldwell, John Hoelmer, John Plummer and W. A. Jones; alternates, Adam Hosfeld, Walter Racherbaumer, Edwin Ple-zuch and Arthur We.hmeyer. Richland: Hy. Poeschel, Walter H. Ameling and Wm. Peters; alternates, Wm. Stortz, H. J. Frechmann and Ray Struttmann. 'Roark: Louis Brautigam, Frank J. Miller, Belt Kendrlck, Chas. G. Bruens and F. G. Bundrick; alternates, Harry Hoelmer, Everett A. Puchta, B. A. Wagner, Aug. Klop-penborg, Jr., and C. H. Danuser. Brush Creek: Albert A. Kott-witz and Geo. A. Klaeger; alternates, Otto Schlottach and Henry Homeyer. Third Creek: Walter Borllsch and Wm. KrafUeck, Jr.; alternates, Geo. Juedemann and Ed G. Hese-mann.Clay: Victor Jett and John Peth; alternates, J. P. Biles and Wm. Krause. A six-month beer license was granted by the court to T. M. Hicks and son, Wade. Wm. H. Fricke was granted a six-month original package liquor license." Bonds of the treasurers of two special road districts of the county were approved by the court as follows: Hermann, O. H. Nienhueser, treasurer, with Henry Sohns, Louts Begemann, A. E. Dufner, C. M. Baseman and W. C. Schlender as sureties. Morrison, E. E. Scholl-meyer, treasurer, with E. E. Wolf, Louis Lalk and Alvin Rinne as sureties. The County Board of Equalization was in session Monday and Thursday. Claims were heard Monday and assessment adjustments were made Thursday. PARTY GIVEN FOR WAYNE MILLER AND FLORENCE L0EB A party was given Sunday in honor of the tittup anniversary of Wayne Miller at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller, at Bern. The fifth birthday of his cousin, Florence Loeb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Loeb, was also celebrated. Mrs. Miller served refreshments of fruit juice, Jell-o and cake. Guests were Erllne Loeb, Mar-cella Price, Mildred Enke, James Kreter, Phyllis, Car and Lois Land-wehr, Elizabeth Kreter, Carol Ann Tayloe and Dorothy Thenhaua. MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION A Nation wide canvass, of voluntary participation in the purchase of Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps, has been authorised by the Defense Savings Staff, U. 8. Treasury Department. The State Administrator of Missouri requests that the week of April 20, 1942, be set aside, during which period every citizen of our great state will be called upon to sign a voluntarypledge for regular investment In Defense Bonds or Stamps. In conducting this canvass, a friendly appeal will be made by some member of the local Defense Savings Committee, with the faith that our citizens are eager to voluntarily pledge help In the best way that they can. I, therefore, Issue a proclamation setting aside the week of April 20, 1942, as "I Pledge America Week" for Owensvllle and vicinity for the purchase of Defense Bonds. Thanking you in advance for your patriotic cooperation. Yours for Victory, A. BOESCH, Mayor. (JoHIIIIHMIMMHMItlMHMIMI MIIMHMHMIMMIMMIttMMWIfttMlfl'tMII II) IKIItltllMMUltllMIIHIMItMMIMHHIIIIIISItQ MRS. WILLIAM SNEED DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Mrs. William Sneed died at her home here Friday at the age of 64 years, 5 months and 8 days. Death was caused by a heart aliment of four years duration. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church, Rev. M. Frederic Johnson officiating. Interment was made in the City Cemetery. Mrs. Sneed, the former Mamie Myrtle Copeland, was born November 2, 1887, at Hayden In Maries County. She was the daughter of the late Joe Copeland and Ellin Hutchinson. On December 6, 1905, she was married to William Sneed at Stlckney. They lived in Maries County for several years and later at Mt Sterling. In 1926 they came to Owensvllle where they have sine made their home. Mrs. Sneed is survived by her husband, two sons, William Mikel Sneed of Owensvllle and Johnathan R. Sneed of Manchester. Also surviving are her mother, Mrs. Ellen Miller of Stickney; a brother, Martin Copeland of St. Louis; one a Later, Mrs. Lizzy Roberson of Hayden, and one grandchild, Patricia Ann Sneed. Her father, three brothers, Emmett, Charles and Benjamin Copeland, two sisters, Alice May-field and Mrs. Richard Blackwell, and one child preceded her tn death. NEWS OF GASCONADE COUNTY DRAFT BOARD Six Gasconade County men were inducted Into the U. S. Army last Wednesday ait Jefferson Barracks. They were Bernard W. Frltsch' and August J. Fisher of Owensvllle, Edmund J. Faes, Henry J. Helnlein, Melvin J. Wlegand and Elmer J. Mueller of Hermann. Victor H. Winter and 'Raymond S. White of Owensvllle, who were also called for Induction at this time, were rejected and returned home Thursday.Pvt. Fisher, son of Peter F. Fisher of Route Three, has been stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. M. A. Schuster of Hermann has been appointed to the draft board to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of A. M. Fell of OwenB-vtlle which became effective March 1. Other members of the board are Judge H. W. Heldbreder of Hermann and Sheriff W. L. Maupin of Swiss. PARTY GIVEN IN HONOR OF MRS. STRAUD RICHARDSON A surprise birthday party was given tn honor of Mrs. Straud Richardson Friday evening at the Richardson horns on Route Two. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kahle and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Aytes and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Richardson and family, Mrs. Eula Richardson, Miss Stella Beasley. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Biles and son, William. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Eichler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nicks and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ruber Holt and family. Mrs. Meta Richardson and George Holt A lunch of sandwiches, pie and coffee . was served. BRANSON MILLER NUPTIALS PERFORMED SATURDAY Miss Florence Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Miller, and William Branson, Jr., of Owensvllle were married Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. M. Frederic John- won in the parsonage of the Baptist Church. Witnesses were Miss ElBle and Raymond Miller, sister and brother of the bride, and Miss Theltna Grace Martin. The bride wore a navy blue suit with beige accessories. Her flowers were white carnations. Miss Miller also wore navy blue with blue accessories and a corsage of pink carnations. A supper was served Saturday evening at 5 o'clock at the Miller home. Guests besides the wedding party and Miss Martin were W. O. Branson, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pendelton and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Busen and family of Owensvllle and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Holzschuh and (laughters of Washington.Mr. Branson 19 the son of W. O. Branson of Owensvllle. He attended the Owensvllle Schools and ls now employed by Vardaman Shoe Company. Mrs. Branson was employed in the International Shoe Factory In Bland before her marriage. They are making their homo in the upstairs apartment of the Mrs. F. C. Friedrlchs residence. SISTER OF AUGUST MERK DIES IN ST. LOUIS Mr. and Mrs. August Merk attended the funeral of Mr. Merk's sister, Mrs. Harry Bates, Monday tn St. Louis. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Schalk. Mrs. Bates, the former Carrie Merk, had been 111 about a month before her death. She was born near Owensvllle on the present Gus Wacker farm and reached the age of 66 years. She is survived by her husband and three daughters, Mrs. Charlotte Lemon of Webster Groves, Miss Eva Bates at home, Mrs. Francis Schmidt of St. Louis. Also surviving are three brothers, Mr. Merk of Owensvllle, Dr. F. W. Merk of Gerald and Herman Merk of Leeper; two sisters. Miss Anna Merk and Mrs. Frank Sheketton of St. Louis and Ave grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the Compton Hill Church with burial in the Sunset Burial Park in St. Louis. FORMER LE0NA SHELTON DIES IN IOWA Mrs. George Antlsel, nee Leona Shelton, died Friday. April 3, In Iowa. Mrs. Antlsel was born January SI, 1889, near Tea, the daughter of the late Simon and Hannah Shelton. After her marriage to George Antlsel In 1908, they went to Iowa where ahe spent the rest of her life. She had been 111 the past four years. Funeral services were conducted at the Carol Methodist Church with burial In the church cemetery. Mrs. Antlsel Is survived by her husband and two sisters, Mrs. Frank Warren of Cuba Route One and Mrs. Dona DsLashmett of 8ulllvan. FUCHS S0UDERS Miss Freda Souders and James Fuchs were married at Jefferson City Saturday. They were accompanied by Miss Pauline Souders, sister of the bride, and Frank Fuchs, cousin of the groom. The bride wore a dress of soldier blue with beige accessories. Her flowers were a corsage of pink rosebuds. Miss Souders wore a dusty rose dress with a corsage of yellow rosebuds. A reception and wedding dance was given at the Showboat Saturday night. Mr. Fuchs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Fuchs of Owensvllle, is employed by the Vardaman Shoe Company here. His bride Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ollle Souders of Oak Hill. She attended the Cuba High School and graduated from Bourbon High School. She has completed two years of work at the State Teachers' College, Cape Girardeau, where she majored in Home Economics, and is irow completing her flrst term of teaching at the Stringtown School near Bourbon. Mr. and Mrs. Fuchs will make their home in Owensvllle. SUITS FILED FOR MAY TERM OF CIRCUIT COURT The following suits have been filed for the May term of Circuit Court to be held at Hermann: Mrs. Mary Clark of Owensvllle has filed suit for divorce from her husband, Raymond Clark, employe of AJax Pipe Line Co. near Owensvllle. The couple has one child, 11 years old. Plaintiff alleges general indignities as grounds for divorce, among them, that he slapped, and habitually directed abusive and distorted remarks to her, much to her humiliation, and that he had frequently stated he had no affection or regard for her. She alleges that he earns 8225 a month. Beulah Schwldde, nee Wiese, of Owensvllle has filed suit for divorce from her husband, Roy Schwldde. The couple was married In 1928 and has two children. She alleges as grounds for divorce that her husband quarreled with and nagged her, struck and beat her and on December 28. 1941, "struck plaintiff several times and forced her to live upstairs." Myrtle Paschal, nee Mantel, is suing Ray Paschal of Gasconade, for divorce, giving as her grounds that her husband on numerous occasions used intoxicating liquors to excess, and often would quarrel and argue with (plaintiff. The couple married in 1933 and separated February 28, 1942. She is now employed In the Hermann shoe factory. Theo. Wettling, Elisabeth Davis and Katherlne and Hulda Wettling have filed suit against Wm. Wettling, Rose Von Behren and Llllle Von Behren, the purpose being to secure an order of court for the partition sale of the Michael Wettling farm of 279.68 acres eaBt of Swiss. Suit to set aside deed has been filed in Circuit Court by Caroline Doll, Victor Scholten, Clara Emo and Mercedes Hensley against Amanda Fricke and Hilda Berend of Hermann. Plaintiffs and defend ants are helrs-at-law of the late Theodore Scholten, who on March 6, 1940, deeded his farm, south of Hermann, to two of his daughters, ithe defendants. Plaintiffs claim that the defendants exerted an un due influence on their father and secured the conveyance without giv ing consideration and at a time when their father's mind was impaired by age and sickness. PVT. HARRY FISHER WEDS ARKANSAS GIRL Mr. and Mrs. Tony Fisher of Rosebud received word last week of the marriage of their son, Private Harry Fisher, and Miss Priscllla Grimm of Little Rock, Arkansas. They were married Easter Sunday. Pvt. Fisher was inducted into the Army February 21 of this year and la stationed at Camp Robinson near Little Rock. CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Schweer of Drake celebrated their 55th wed-'ding anniversary recently. The '8chweers were married March 80, 11877. DATES SET FOR SUGAR RATION REGISTRATION Trade Outlets To Register April 28 and 29; Civilian Consumers To Sign May 4th Dates for the registration of trade outlets under the sugar rationing program were announced today by the Gasconade County Rationing Board. This Includes all retailers, wholesalers. Institutions and industrial users, including food service establishments In the county. The registration will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, April 28 and 29. at the Owensvllle, Hermann and Bland High Schools. The residents of Canaan and BruBh Creek Townships will register at the Owensvllle High School; those from Third Creek, Clay and Bourbois at Bland; and those from Roark, Boulware, Boeuf No. 1 and Boeuf No. 2 at Hermann. State rationing administrators and local rationing boards wilt have general supervision. Civilian consumers will register May 4th, details to be published later. JOHN MITTENDORF OF CANAAN ADMITTED TO STATE BAR John H. Mlttendorf, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Mlttendorf of Canaan, was one of the 119 applicants admitted to the Missouri bar this week by the State Supreme Court. Mr. Mlttendorf, a graduate of St. Louis University Law School, took the examinations In February and ranked fifth from the top In the list of 119 who were accepted. Fourteen who took the examinations failed to pass. Mr. Mlttendorf, who had been visiting his parents and friends at Canaan since graduation, reported at Jefferson Barracks Tuesday for Induction Into the U. S. Army. A farewell party was given in his honor Sunday evening at at Bud'i Place in Canaan. A large number of friends were present. OSCAR EVANS DIES IN CALIFORNIA The H. F. Goers family at Bland received word Saturday of the death of Oscar Evans of Bakersfleld, California. Mr. Evans who was born at Warrensburg, Missouri, had worked in the oil fields in the western states for many years and had made three trips to South America while employed In the oil Industry there. He was 62 years old. He is survived by his daughter. Miss Virginia Evans of Hermann, and a son, Leonard, who is working In the oil industry InAustralla. Funeral services were conducted In California. PLAN TO BUILD ADDITION TO CHARLOTTE CHURCH In a meeting Sunday of the congregation of St. James Evangelical Church at Charlotte, a committee was appointed to enlarge upon plans for building an addition to the present church building. Committee members are Rev. Paul Wueb-ben, pastor of the chruch, Omar Hil-kerbaumer, August Brehe. Henry Rasmussen, Emll Lottmann and Fred Niewald. MISS BENTON AND RAY ANDERSON WED AT GERALD Miss Sylvia Benton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Benton of Gerald, beoame the bride of Ray Anderson in a ceremony performed Saturday at St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Gerald. The ceremony was read by Rev. Melvin Miller. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Anderson, Jr., of Union. Mr. Anderson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Anderson, Sr., of Gerald. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION The annual Sunday School Convention of the Boeuf Township As sociation will be held in St. James Evangelical Church at Stony Hill Sunday evening, April 26, beginning at 8:30 (wartime). Members of all Sunday Schools and churches of the township are Invited to attend. A musical number from each of the Sunday Schools will bo appreciated.

Historical SocMy COLUMBIA 110 Gasconade County Republican Don't Forget To "Pledge To America' Volume 39, Number 22. OWENSVILLE, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, AP RIL 16, 1942. $1.50 Per Year In Advance BOOSTER CLUB HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION J. E. Hansen. New President; Membership Drive Will Start Next Week J. H. Hansen was elected President at the annual meeting of the Owensvllle - Booster Club last Friday night. He succeeds John R. Fisher who has been president for a number of years. Ferdinand Pleti was elected Vice-president, Henry Murray, Secretary, and Ralph Warden, Treasurer. C. E. Kllngner. John R. Fisher and Emll Depper-man were elected as members of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors met Wednesday evening, outlined plans and appointed committees for the coming year. A membership drive will be started next week and the goal this year was set at 180 members, the membership last year being 161. A. M. Fell was selected as Chairman of the membership committee, to be assisted by the following.: Mrs. Clara Suenkel, Mrs. T. E. Crowder, Mrs. H. W. Carpenter, Miss Alma Poppenhouse, Mrs. Walter Buchholz, Mrs. Pearl Mohesky, Miss Mabel Winter, Mrs. Herman Buchholz, Walter Uffman, Edgar Eichler, Bernard Pollock, Milford Winter, Virgil Crowder and B. 0. Dyhouse. Other committees appointed were as follows: Industrial H. W. Carpenter, chairman, Ed. R. Aufder Heide, A. F. Berger, Paul Engel-brecht and E. E. Smith. Entertainment Edmund Knehans, chairman, Edwin Depperman, Andrew Boesch, Oscar Hallemann and Brans-ford Collier. Civic Improvements Mrs. Wm. J. Aufder Heide, chairman, Mrs. F. W. Stukenbroeker and Mrs. H. H. Brlnkmann. Road Otto J. Koch, chairman, Wm. J. Aufder Heide and E. F. Hohen-street.The Board of Directors respectfully solicits the cooperation of all the citizens of Owensvllle. An appeal Is made to all to become members and work for the best interests of the town. The club has been Instrumental In securing employment for many of our citizens and their loyal support Is needed at all times in order to get the most benefit from the organization. DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF MRS. GUS POSET DIES Mr. and Mrs. Clem Shalemeyer and Mrs. Opal Hartman of St. Louis came here last Sunday to take Mr. and Mrs. Ous Posey of Route Two to St. Louis. Mrs. Ernie Quay, daughter-in-law of MrB. Posey had died Sunday at the Christian Hospital In St. Louis after a short Illness. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at the Krone Funeral Chapel In St. Louis ' and burial was made at the City Cemetery at Warrenton. Mrs. Quay, the former Olga Hy-den, was born In Iowa. She reached the age of 41 years. Surviving are her husband, two brothers, Edw. and Joe Hyden of St. Louis, and four sisters, Mrs. Elsie Grant, Miss Martha and Miss Gusta Hyden, and Mrs. Marie Backes of St. Louis. MEMORIAL SERVICE HT.T.Tl FOR WILBUR KIRCHHOFF A memorial service for Wilbur Albert Klrchholf, seaman first class, U. 8. Navy, was held Sunday at the Elltsville Lutheran Church. Members of the Manchester American Legion Post assisted with the services. Kirchhoff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kirchhoff of Labaddie. formerly of Tea, lost hla life in the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7. 1941. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Heldbrlnk, Laura, Mary Alice, Arnold, Edwin and Daniel Heldbrlnk of Rosebud attended the services. FREED OF MURDER CHARGE Mrs. E. W. Rousset received word Saturday that the court In Memphis, Tennessee, had reversed the decision In the trial of her sister, Mrs. L. R. House. Mrs. House was placed on trial last June on charges of murdering Walter L. Samples of Memphis. The decision was reversed as a result of an appeal trial and Mrs. House has been freed. THIRTY YEARS AGO Marriage licenses were Issued to H. H. Austerman and Ida Ebker, Rosebud; Aug. H. Ruegge and Emma Nlebruegge, Bay; Ben. Land-wehr and Etta Brlnkmann, Mt. Sterling; J. H. Stumph, LeBeouf and Letie A. Hassler, Canaan; and F. F. Schneider, Cooper Hill, and Clara M. Danuser, Bland. Henry Aufder Heide of Route One discovered a snake den last week. He worked more than half a day and killed 34 snakes of various kinds, the majority blacksnakes. The proposition to bond the town in the sum of $12,000 for waterworks failed again by a vote of 101 For; 49 Against. Bernard B. Baxter announced as candidate tor the office of Probate Judge. Frank Wetzel departed Wednesday for Lyons, Kansas, for a try-out with the Lyons baseball club in the Kansas State League. The worst catastrophe ever to happen to a steamship occurred Sunday night when the largest ship in the world, the Tltantic, went to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. The ship, 882 Vs feet long and 92 feet In breadth, was making her first trip between Liverpool and New York after being completed in England. 868 of the passengers and crew were saved but some 1300 perished. PETIT JURORS SELECTED FOR MAY TERM OF COURT The County Court convened at Hermann last Tuesday in an adjourned term. The following petit jurors for the May term of Circuit Court were selected. Boulware: Dewey Brlnkmann and Emll Stephan; alternates, Arthur Stephan and John Gilllg. Boeuf: Elmer Rousset and Albert Steinbeck; alternates, Edwin Winter and Walter Miller. Bourbois: W. N. Kinkeade and Hy. Peth; alternates, Martin Sorrell and S. H. Bacon. Canaan: H. M. Caldwell, John Hoelmer, John Plummer and W. A. Jones; alternates, Adam Hosfeld, Walter Racherbaumer, Edwin Ple-zuch and Arthur We.hmeyer. Richland: Hy. Poeschel, Walter H. Ameling and Wm. Peters; alternates, Wm. Stortz, H. J. Frechmann and Ray Struttmann. 'Roark: Louis Brautigam, Frank J. Miller, Belt Kendrlck, Chas. G. Bruens and F. G. Bundrick; alternates, Harry Hoelmer, Everett A. Puchta, B. A. Wagner, Aug. Klop-penborg, Jr., and C. H. Danuser. Brush Creek: Albert A. Kott-witz and Geo. A. Klaeger; alternates, Otto Schlottach and Henry Homeyer. Third Creek: Walter Borllsch and Wm. KrafUeck, Jr.; alternates, Geo. Juedemann and Ed G. Hese-mann.Clay: Victor Jett and John Peth; alternates, J. P. Biles and Wm. Krause. A six-month beer license was granted by the court to T. M. Hicks and son, Wade. Wm. H. Fricke was granted a six-month original package liquor license." Bonds of the treasurers of two special road districts of the county were approved by the court as follows: Hermann, O. H. Nienhueser, treasurer, with Henry Sohns, Louts Begemann, A. E. Dufner, C. M. Baseman and W. C. Schlender as sureties. Morrison, E. E. Scholl-meyer, treasurer, with E. E. Wolf, Louis Lalk and Alvin Rinne as sureties. The County Board of Equalization was in session Monday and Thursday. Claims were heard Monday and assessment adjustments were made Thursday. PARTY GIVEN FOR WAYNE MILLER AND FLORENCE L0EB A party was given Sunday in honor of the tittup anniversary of Wayne Miller at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller, at Bern. The fifth birthday of his cousin, Florence Loeb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Loeb, was also celebrated. Mrs. Miller served refreshments of fruit juice, Jell-o and cake. Guests were Erllne Loeb, Mar-cella Price, Mildred Enke, James Kreter, Phyllis, Car and Lois Land-wehr, Elizabeth Kreter, Carol Ann Tayloe and Dorothy Thenhaua. MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION A Nation wide canvass, of voluntary participation in the purchase of Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps, has been authorised by the Defense Savings Staff, U. 8. Treasury Department. The State Administrator of Missouri requests that the week of April 20, 1942, be set aside, during which period every citizen of our great state will be called upon to sign a voluntarypledge for regular investment In Defense Bonds or Stamps. In conducting this canvass, a friendly appeal will be made by some member of the local Defense Savings Committee, with the faith that our citizens are eager to voluntarily pledge help In the best way that they can. I, therefore, Issue a proclamation setting aside the week of April 20, 1942, as "I Pledge America Week" for Owensvllle and vicinity for the purchase of Defense Bonds. Thanking you in advance for your patriotic cooperation. Yours for Victory, A. BOESCH, Mayor. (JoHIIIIHMIMMHMItlMHMIMI MIIMHMHMIMMIMMIttMMWIfttMlfl'tMII II) IKIItltllMMUltllMIIHIMItMMIMHHIIIIIISItQ MRS. WILLIAM SNEED DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Mrs. William Sneed died at her home here Friday at the age of 64 years, 5 months and 8 days. Death was caused by a heart aliment of four years duration. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist Church, Rev. M. Frederic Johnson officiating. Interment was made in the City Cemetery. Mrs. Sneed, the former Mamie Myrtle Copeland, was born November 2, 1887, at Hayden In Maries County. She was the daughter of the late Joe Copeland and Ellin Hutchinson. On December 6, 1905, she was married to William Sneed at Stlckney. They lived in Maries County for several years and later at Mt Sterling. In 1926 they came to Owensvllle where they have sine made their home. Mrs. Sneed is survived by her husband, two sons, William Mikel Sneed of Owensvllle and Johnathan R. Sneed of Manchester. Also surviving are her mother, Mrs. Ellen Miller of Stickney; a brother, Martin Copeland of St. Louis; one a Later, Mrs. Lizzy Roberson of Hayden, and one grandchild, Patricia Ann Sneed. Her father, three brothers, Emmett, Charles and Benjamin Copeland, two sisters, Alice May-field and Mrs. Richard Blackwell, and one child preceded her tn death. NEWS OF GASCONADE COUNTY DRAFT BOARD Six Gasconade County men were inducted Into the U. S. Army last Wednesday ait Jefferson Barracks. They were Bernard W. Frltsch' and August J. Fisher of Owensvllle, Edmund J. Faes, Henry J. Helnlein, Melvin J. Wlegand and Elmer J. Mueller of Hermann. Victor H. Winter and 'Raymond S. White of Owensvllle, who were also called for Induction at this time, were rejected and returned home Thursday.Pvt. Fisher, son of Peter F. Fisher of Route Three, has been stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. M. A. Schuster of Hermann has been appointed to the draft board to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of A. M. Fell of OwenB-vtlle which became effective March 1. Other members of the board are Judge H. W. Heldbreder of Hermann and Sheriff W. L. Maupin of Swiss. PARTY GIVEN IN HONOR OF MRS. STRAUD RICHARDSON A surprise birthday party was given tn honor of Mrs. Straud Richardson Friday evening at the Richardson horns on Route Two. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kahle and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Aytes and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Richardson and family, Mrs. Eula Richardson, Miss Stella Beasley. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Biles and son, William. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Eichler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nicks and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ruber Holt and family. Mrs. Meta Richardson and George Holt A lunch of sandwiches, pie and coffee . was served. BRANSON MILLER NUPTIALS PERFORMED SATURDAY Miss Florence Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Miller, and William Branson, Jr., of Owensvllle were married Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. M. Frederic John- won in the parsonage of the Baptist Church. Witnesses were Miss ElBle and Raymond Miller, sister and brother of the bride, and Miss Theltna Grace Martin. The bride wore a navy blue suit with beige accessories. Her flowers were white carnations. Miss Miller also wore navy blue with blue accessories and a corsage of pink carnations. A supper was served Saturday evening at 5 o'clock at the Miller home. Guests besides the wedding party and Miss Martin were W. O. Branson, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pendelton and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Busen and family of Owensvllle and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Holzschuh and (laughters of Washington.Mr. Branson 19 the son of W. O. Branson of Owensvllle. He attended the Owensvllle Schools and ls now employed by Vardaman Shoe Company. Mrs. Branson was employed in the International Shoe Factory In Bland before her marriage. They are making their homo in the upstairs apartment of the Mrs. F. C. Friedrlchs residence. SISTER OF AUGUST MERK DIES IN ST. LOUIS Mr. and Mrs. August Merk attended the funeral of Mr. Merk's sister, Mrs. Harry Bates, Monday tn St. Louis. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John Schalk. Mrs. Bates, the former Carrie Merk, had been 111 about a month before her death. She was born near Owensvllle on the present Gus Wacker farm and reached the age of 66 years. She is survived by her husband and three daughters, Mrs. Charlotte Lemon of Webster Groves, Miss Eva Bates at home, Mrs. Francis Schmidt of St. Louis. Also surviving are three brothers, Mr. Merk of Owensvllle, Dr. F. W. Merk of Gerald and Herman Merk of Leeper; two sisters. Miss Anna Merk and Mrs. Frank Sheketton of St. Louis and Ave grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at the Compton Hill Church with burial in the Sunset Burial Park in St. Louis. FORMER LE0NA SHELTON DIES IN IOWA Mrs. George Antlsel, nee Leona Shelton, died Friday. April 3, In Iowa. Mrs. Antlsel was born January SI, 1889, near Tea, the daughter of the late Simon and Hannah Shelton. After her marriage to George Antlsel In 1908, they went to Iowa where ahe spent the rest of her life. She had been 111 the past four years. Funeral services were conducted at the Carol Methodist Church with burial In the church cemetery. Mrs. Antlsel Is survived by her husband and two sisters, Mrs. Frank Warren of Cuba Route One and Mrs. Dona DsLashmett of 8ulllvan. FUCHS S0UDERS Miss Freda Souders and James Fuchs were married at Jefferson City Saturday. They were accompanied by Miss Pauline Souders, sister of the bride, and Frank Fuchs, cousin of the groom. The bride wore a dress of soldier blue with beige accessories. Her flowers were a corsage of pink rosebuds. Miss Souders wore a dusty rose dress with a corsage of yellow rosebuds. A reception and wedding dance was given at the Showboat Saturday night. Mr. Fuchs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Fuchs of Owensvllle, is employed by the Vardaman Shoe Company here. His bride Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ollle Souders of Oak Hill. She attended the Cuba High School and graduated from Bourbon High School. She has completed two years of work at the State Teachers' College, Cape Girardeau, where she majored in Home Economics, and is irow completing her flrst term of teaching at the Stringtown School near Bourbon. Mr. and Mrs. Fuchs will make their home in Owensvllle. SUITS FILED FOR MAY TERM OF CIRCUIT COURT The following suits have been filed for the May term of Circuit Court to be held at Hermann: Mrs. Mary Clark of Owensvllle has filed suit for divorce from her husband, Raymond Clark, employe of AJax Pipe Line Co. near Owensvllle. The couple has one child, 11 years old. Plaintiff alleges general indignities as grounds for divorce, among them, that he slapped, and habitually directed abusive and distorted remarks to her, much to her humiliation, and that he had frequently stated he had no affection or regard for her. She alleges that he earns 8225 a month. Beulah Schwldde, nee Wiese, of Owensvllle has filed suit for divorce from her husband, Roy Schwldde. The couple was married In 1928 and has two children. She alleges as grounds for divorce that her husband quarreled with and nagged her, struck and beat her and on December 28. 1941, "struck plaintiff several times and forced her to live upstairs." Myrtle Paschal, nee Mantel, is suing Ray Paschal of Gasconade, for divorce, giving as her grounds that her husband on numerous occasions used intoxicating liquors to excess, and often would quarrel and argue with (plaintiff. The couple married in 1933 and separated February 28, 1942. She is now employed In the Hermann shoe factory. Theo. Wettling, Elisabeth Davis and Katherlne and Hulda Wettling have filed suit against Wm. Wettling, Rose Von Behren and Llllle Von Behren, the purpose being to secure an order of court for the partition sale of the Michael Wettling farm of 279.68 acres eaBt of Swiss. Suit to set aside deed has been filed in Circuit Court by Caroline Doll, Victor Scholten, Clara Emo and Mercedes Hensley against Amanda Fricke and Hilda Berend of Hermann. Plaintiffs and defend ants are helrs-at-law of the late Theodore Scholten, who on March 6, 1940, deeded his farm, south of Hermann, to two of his daughters, ithe defendants. Plaintiffs claim that the defendants exerted an un due influence on their father and secured the conveyance without giv ing consideration and at a time when their father's mind was impaired by age and sickness. PVT. HARRY FISHER WEDS ARKANSAS GIRL Mr. and Mrs. Tony Fisher of Rosebud received word last week of the marriage of their son, Private Harry Fisher, and Miss Priscllla Grimm of Little Rock, Arkansas. They were married Easter Sunday. Pvt. Fisher was inducted into the Army February 21 of this year and la stationed at Camp Robinson near Little Rock. CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Schweer of Drake celebrated their 55th wed-'ding anniversary recently. The '8chweers were married March 80, 11877. DATES SET FOR SUGAR RATION REGISTRATION Trade Outlets To Register April 28 and 29; Civilian Consumers To Sign May 4th Dates for the registration of trade outlets under the sugar rationing program were announced today by the Gasconade County Rationing Board. This Includes all retailers, wholesalers. Institutions and industrial users, including food service establishments In the county. The registration will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, April 28 and 29. at the Owensvllle, Hermann and Bland High Schools. The residents of Canaan and BruBh Creek Townships will register at the Owensvllle High School; those from Third Creek, Clay and Bourbois at Bland; and those from Roark, Boulware, Boeuf No. 1 and Boeuf No. 2 at Hermann. State rationing administrators and local rationing boards wilt have general supervision. Civilian consumers will register May 4th, details to be published later. JOHN MITTENDORF OF CANAAN ADMITTED TO STATE BAR John H. Mlttendorf, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Mlttendorf of Canaan, was one of the 119 applicants admitted to the Missouri bar this week by the State Supreme Court. Mr. Mlttendorf, a graduate of St. Louis University Law School, took the examinations In February and ranked fifth from the top In the list of 119 who were accepted. Fourteen who took the examinations failed to pass. Mr. Mlttendorf, who had been visiting his parents and friends at Canaan since graduation, reported at Jefferson Barracks Tuesday for Induction Into the U. S. Army. A farewell party was given in his honor Sunday evening at at Bud'i Place in Canaan. A large number of friends were present. OSCAR EVANS DIES IN CALIFORNIA The H. F. Goers family at Bland received word Saturday of the death of Oscar Evans of Bakersfleld, California. Mr. Evans who was born at Warrensburg, Missouri, had worked in the oil fields in the western states for many years and had made three trips to South America while employed In the oil Industry there. He was 62 years old. He is survived by his daughter. Miss Virginia Evans of Hermann, and a son, Leonard, who is working In the oil industry InAustralla. Funeral services were conducted In California. PLAN TO BUILD ADDITION TO CHARLOTTE CHURCH In a meeting Sunday of the congregation of St. James Evangelical Church at Charlotte, a committee was appointed to enlarge upon plans for building an addition to the present church building. Committee members are Rev. Paul Wueb-ben, pastor of the chruch, Omar Hil-kerbaumer, August Brehe. Henry Rasmussen, Emll Lottmann and Fred Niewald. MISS BENTON AND RAY ANDERSON WED AT GERALD Miss Sylvia Benton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Benton of Gerald, beoame the bride of Ray Anderson in a ceremony performed Saturday at St. Paul's Evangelical Church in Gerald. The ceremony was read by Rev. Melvin Miller. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Anderson, Jr., of Union. Mr. Anderson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Anderson, Sr., of Gerald. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION The annual Sunday School Convention of the Boeuf Township As sociation will be held in St. James Evangelical Church at Stony Hill Sunday evening, April 26, beginning at 8:30 (wartime). Members of all Sunday Schools and churches of the township are Invited to attend. A musical number from each of the Sunday Schools will bo appreciated.